diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
index a6698929d..6a6fea076 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 package org.linphone.ui.main.chat.fragment
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.app.Dialog
 import android.content.ClipData
 import android.content.ClipboardManager
@@ -153,6 +154,17 @@ class ConversationFragment : GenericFragment() {
         }
     }
 
+    private val requestPermissionLauncher = registerForActivityResult(
+        ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()
+    ) { isGranted ->
+        if (isGranted) {
+            Log.i("$TAG RECORD_AUDIO permission has been granted, starting voice message recording")
+            sendMessageViewModel.startVoiceMessageRecording()
+        } else {
+            Log.e("$TAG RECORD_AUDIO permission has been denied")
+        }
+    }
+
     private var bottomSheetDeliveryModel: ChatMessageDeliveryModel? = null
 
     private var bottomSheetReactionsModel: ChatMessageReactionsModel? = null
@@ -325,6 +337,13 @@ class ConversationFragment : GenericFragment() {
             }
         }
 
+        sendMessageViewModel.askRecordAudioPermissionEvent.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
+            it.consume {
+                Log.w("$TAG Asking for RECORD_AUDIO permission")
+                requestPermissionLauncher.launch(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
+            }
+        }
+
         viewModel.searchFilter.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { filter ->
             viewModel.applyFilter(filter.trim())
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/SendMessageInConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/SendMessageInConversationViewModel.kt
index 6b20bdc90..ae058bab2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/SendMessageInConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/SendMessageInConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ class SendMessageInConversationViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
         MutableLiveData<Event<String>>()
     }
 
+    val askRecordAudioPermissionEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
+        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+    }
+
     lateinit var chatRoom: ChatRoom
 
     private var chatMessageToReplyTo: ChatMessage? = null
@@ -343,9 +347,9 @@ class SendMessageInConversationViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
             ) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
         ) {
             Log.w(
-                "$TAG Can't start voice message recording, AUDIO_RECORD permission wasn't granted yet"
+                "$TAG Can't start voice message recording, RECORD_AUDIO permission wasn't granted yet"
             )
-            // TODO: request record audio permission
+            askRecordAudioPermissionEvent.postValue(Event(true))
             return
         }